The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1883-1893, 1887-03-10
RALEIGH, N. c.. THURSDAY, MARCH 10, 1887.

W. Moore, who besides serving on several
important committees, including the COM
mittee Oh the appointment of Magistrates,
is the ,uthor of the wise law allowing a
vote - be taken on Local Option only once
in tw" years. Mecklenburg has cause to
be proud of its representation-four men,
all good and true.
II have been consistent in my opposition
to the giving convicts to private corpora
tions and roads during this session" said
Senator Turner, of Iredell, Friday night
IN the Senate. He made Il strong speech
III favor Of decreasing the appropriation to
the penltentiary He has been through
out firm in his advocacy of economy aud
out spoken for it-even so far as to
oppose those who advocated the establish
ment of an Industrial and Agricultural
College. If his constituents criticize him
at all, it will not be for favorlng extrava-
gance.
The most Senatorially looking Senator
was Mr.. Shober of the old county of
Rowan. Mr. ShOber did not speak often
during the session, but when he did speak
he was heard with interest. He took
broad and statesmanike view of leglsla
ton; had no patience with clap trap meas
ures; and gave his colleagues many rich Jokes
Oh the sly. Such men are of the good old
school of statesmen OF the past. Rowan was
represented as we'll us any county in the
State in both branches of the General AS
semby. Shober and Overman made
strong team.
Senator's T. 5. Collie, of Franklin, and
John II. Thorpe, of Nash, were often beset
with stock law delegations from Frank
lin. Early in the session Senator Collie
introduced b!l to allow the people of
Cedar Rock Gold Nine, Cypress Greek
and Sandy Greek to vote whether they
would remain under the stock law or not.
He pressed this bill, and was nobly second
ed by Senator Thorpe, but it failed by
vote of 81 to 10. 1t was close shave but
ii was the nearest that any stock law dis
trlct came to securing vote. For this,
those who wanted vote, are indebted to
the faithful Senators from the 7th District.
That is the man who put Mr.. Pearson
in a hole" said q gentleman a few days
ago rs he Introduced Mr.. ParsOn, of An
son, to a prominent lawyer from Colds
boro 1t will be remembered that when
Mr.. Pearson introduced his bill to make
the people elect commissioners and COM
pei them to give bond, Mr.. Parson moved
to amend by adding ''iustices of the
peace" Mr.. Pearson had to accept the
amendment or - 90 back" on his demand
that the people be allowed to vote. There
fore. IN the language of this gentleman
- Mr.. Pearson was put i'll a hole. Mr..
Pa.son made a reputation in the Legisla
;ure and Will be heard from again. Mark
the prediction,
If there was a member of the Senate
who had IA larger fund of humor. or who
Senator Wilson, of Pennsylvania, the edi-
tor of the CHRONICLE didn't meet him.
One evening during the session, half
dozen gentlemen were going through the
Governors Mansion. Senator Wilson was
the life Of the party and with his inimita-
die dry humor, kept the party laughing
all the iimc If the Governor never had
!. SO 600 Mansion until Senator Wilson
voted il he would live in a small house
many years. Capt. Deaver, who repre-
sented TranSy ylvania ln the House did mt
have the humor of Senator Wilson, but
they stood together and voted together on
all measures that could help the West and
the Democratic party. Trausylvania was
we'll represented.
He is the Alligator Senator" said
gentleman in the gallery to visitor.
pointing to Senator c. F. Warren, of
Beaufort. Senator Warren was the author
of the bill that provides for granting 325
convicts to drain the State land and con
struct canals and turnpIkes in the East.
The passage of this bill will do more to
develop the East than any law of many
years and Senator Warren is thanked by
his constituents for getting through the
L.,l II ha,,
Warren's convicts get to making canals in
the East. he may become high admiral Of
the fleets of the Carolinas, in addition to
that of military commander and lawyer.
He inherits much of his fathers (Judge
Warrcn's) legal ability and was throughout
as watchful of legislation as 1t was possible
to be.
We have had many men on the Insane
Asylum Committees in the past" said an
officer of the Raleigh Asylum to the editor
Of the CHRONICLE a few days ago but he
continued we have never had a Chairman
from the Senate who has devoted more
time to the consideration of the manage
ment of the Asylum, or who more thor
oughly mastered the details of the bus-
ness Of the Asylum than Senator Kerr, of
Sampson. When such men are at the
furnished with all the facts and this is
good for the Institution and the people.
As Chairman of the House Committee, Mr..
Saunders. of Johnson, was careful, capa-
ble and pains taking and worked with Mr..
Kerr in all ways to aid the Asylum and
keep the expense down TO the lowest limit
consistent with necessary support to the
insane.
Senator Webb, Of the glorious county of
Cleveland, presided Friday night when the
animated discussion on the penitentiary
appropriation Was going on. Avery sensl
bic young woman SAID that he presided
With so much grace and ease that she
hoped he would succeed Gov. Steadman as
President of the Senate SO he could preside
all the time. Mr.. Webb opposed the es-
tabliSl ment of the Agricultural College in
The strongest speech he has made this ses
sion. He introduced bill to allow the
people of Shelby to vote on local option
0he town charter prohibits the sale of
liquor now but it failed to pass the House.
He then took up Maj Schenck's stringent
prohlbitoly law for Shelby, made a speech
in its favor and 1t passed the Senate. He
said he first wanted to allow the people to
vote, and that when he failed in that, he
wanted to make the present law effective.
Senator Webb made q useful member and
daily grew in the esteem of those with
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